State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. Wednesday announced a partnership between SUNY and the New York State Future Farmers of America (FFA). King also announced the launch of a new website: www.suny.edu/agriculture which will help prospective students learn ...

A Jamestown teenager faces four counts of animal cruelty after police responded to a north side home after a complaint of neglected dogs. Peyton L. Murray, 19, of Jamestown was charged with four counts of overdriving, torturing, injuring animals/failure to provide proper sustenance. He was ...

RIPLEY — A town man is facing charges after an alleged sex offense. Around 1 p.m. Feb. 12, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office was made aware of the incident. Sheriff's Office Road Patrol and Criminal Investigators conducted a preliminary investigation that led to the identification ...

Jefferson Middle School officials recently named the school’s November Students of the Month. They are: Emily Curtis, fifth grade and the daughter of David and Corrine Curtis. Emily enjoys reading, drawing and spending time with my family. Emily’s extracurricular activities are Art Club ...

SHERMAN - Sherman Central School officials recently named the school’s Students of the Second Quarter. They are: Hannah Cook, junior high student of the quarter and the daughter of Tim and Sarah Cook. She has three siblings, Caleb, Bryce and Mark. Her favorite school subjects are math, ...

One of the many things Western New York is known for is its cold, often unforgiving winters. While recent years have brought more variability, those cold months continue to play a vital ecological role across our region. Native plants and wildlife are adapted to seasonal rhythms shaped by snow ...